'Ladies of the Lake' Announces Soap Opera Dream Cast

Emmy nominated Executive Producer Michael Caruso announced today the esteemed cast which he, alongside Co-Executive Producer and Emmy nominated star, Kyle Lowder, handpicked to bring the script to life. Ladies of the Lake tells the story of four wealthy wives living in the exclusive gated community of Avalon. When their abusive husbands begin to turn up dead, Detective Shawn Daniels (Lowder) launches an investigation, only to discover the many secrets hidden beneath the glossy veneers of Avalon. The script was penned by Caruso, adapted from a novel written by Ken Corday and is being produced through Michael & Barbara Caruso Productions.

Portraying the four mysterious ladies are Emmy nominee Martha Madison, in the role of Vivian Montgomery, an intellectual business woman who gave up her career to support her husband, Emmy winner Lilly Melgar as Angelica Louis, the quintessential Hollywood Wife with a tragic past, Marie Wilson as Morgan Firestone, a former pageant queen who became the face of her husband's shipping empire and Jessica Morris who portrays Crystal Amhurst, a barren trophy wife who will do anything to keep her husbands attention.

'Days of our Lives' Alum Kyle Lowder Set to Star in Digital Series 'Ladies of the Lake'

Kyle Lowder

In a first of its kind deal, Ken Corday, long-time Executive Producer in Daytime Television, has enlisted Emmy nominated Michael Caruso, to adapt and produce his original novel, Ladies of the Lake, for the digital platform.

The series will be Executive Produced by Michael Caruso (under his company Michael and Barbara Caruso Productions) and Emmy nominated actor Kyle Lowder, who also stars in the series and was instrumental in spearheading the initial concept to bring the soapy page-turner to the small screen.

Two-time Emmy winner Sonia Blangiardo will direct the series.

Indie Series Awards Reveal First 10 Presenters: Charlene Tilton, Christine Lakin, Colleen Zenk, Sebastian La Cause, Eric Martsolf, Van Hansis, Jillian Clare, Walt Willey, Rachael Hip-Flores & Kyle Lowder

We Love Soaps and the Indie Series Network announced on Monday the first round of presenters for the 5th Annual Indie Series Awards, which celebrate the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web.  Stars from Television, Film, Broadway and the Internet are coming together to celebrate the very best of the World Wide Web.

The Indie Series Awards, hosted by Carolyn Hennesy, will take place on April 2, 2014 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

The first 10 presenters are listed below:

Charlene Tilton

Tilton is nominated for her work in DeVanity.  She is best known for playing the role of "Lucy Ewing" on the smash primetime hit Dallas.  Her many television appearances include The Love Boat, Eight is Enough, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote. Film credits include Edge of Salvation, Hemingway and Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker.  In 2012, she appeared as a contestant on the British ice-skating show, Dancing on Ice. 

Christine Lakin

Lakin made her film debut at age 11 in TNT’s The Rose and The Jackal.  She is still remembered fondly for her work as “Al” in the sitcom Step By Step, which ran for a successful 7 seasons. Lakin voices multiple roles on FOX’s Family Guy, most notably as news anchor “Joyce Kinney”.  She also stars in a recurring role on ABC Family’s Melissa & Joey.  Other TV credits include True Blood, Breaking In, The Hard Times of RJ Berger.   Her film credits include New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Reefer Madness, You Again and the feature adaption of Veronica Mars.  She will be appearing in the upcoming zombie comedy web series Acting Dead.